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  1. bluehead

    Downtube-Cyclone 1200 Build

    How do you manage to keep both wheels on the ground with all that torque and most of the weight over the back wheel? Awesome build.
  2. bluehead

    Customizing rear sprockets for a Cyclone - advice?

    I finally did this and it works great. I removed the 16T and moved the 12T over to the left of the cassette to use as a spacer. Then I adjusted the L screw on the derailleur to stop the the chain from shifting onto the 12T. I had to play with the indexing adjuster a little to get the shifting...
  3. bluehead

    How heavy is your ebike?

    Weighed it now for the first time. 26.3kg / 58lbs including child seat and 24V/20Ah LiFePO4. I had thought it was more than that.
  4. bluehead

    found new cheap site for BMS, LiFePO4 & charger up to 18000W

    Here are the connections inside the box. The fuse is on the left, the key on the right. The BMS is inside the black wrap with the cells. There are two parallel wires to the negative of the external connector but for positive there are two wires until the fuse holder and only one after that...
  5. bluehead

    36 Volts on 500 watt Cyclone kit?

    I've asked this question before to the owner of the place I bought my Cyclone motor from. For what it's worth, he is sure that the internal controller won't handle 36V but that motor itself could. He seems to understand electrics. Even if the controller could take 36V, I would be concerned that...
  6. bluehead

    found new cheap site for BMS, LiFePO4 & charger up to 18000W

    The battery and charger arrived today, 27 days after ordering. Jack at bmsbattery/ecitypower was responsive to e-mails during that time and apologized for a delay in shipping. Here's the box: Note the contents description and value written on the customs form (actual cost: $299 + $180...
  7. bluehead

    [Help] Need Advice for Choosing cyclone kits

    I run a 500W cyclone in hot weather (40 degrees Celsius in the shade, but the bike is in the sun) without problems. I haven't checked the motor temperature; I assume it gets quite hot. I am more worried about the lithium ion battery overheating. What gearing you use will depend on whether or...
  8. bluehead

    found new cheap site for BMS, LiFePO4 & charger up to 18000W

    I checked in with them last week and it is supposed to ship tomorrow. I see from the latency between the "I ordered it" and "I got it" posts that this is about average for lead time.
  9. bluehead

    Customizing rear sprockets for a Cyclone - advice?

    I thought of this but I wasn't sure about the extra weight or the durability of one of these hubs. In the meantime I've been riding for a couple of weeks on the new bike, although not so much as I usually do. The main thing I've noticed is that when I'm in low gear I'm not using the motor much...
  10. bluehead

    Customizing rear sprockets for a Cyclone - advice?

    Clever!
  11. bluehead

    Customizing rear sprockets for a Cyclone - advice?

    This is one of the things I wasn't sure about. Since with the Cyclone it is necessary to stop the motor and shift with pedals anyway (or so I am told, and that's what I always do), shifting is already disruptive and this might not make much of a difference. The gear replacement operation will be...
  12. bluehead

    Customizing rear sprockets for a Cyclone - advice?

    Thanks for your help, it sounds like this is worth trying. No bike store in town has the tools needed, so I've ordered them and should get them next week.
  13. bluehead

    Customizing rear sprockets for a Cyclone - advice?

    Hi, I'm now the proud owner of a new Trek Navigator bike with my old Cyclone 500W motor on it. I'm wondering how to deal with a problem in the gearing. There's an 8-speed megarange cassette on the back wheel, but the angle of the chain is way off in the bottom 4 gears. This gives a practical...
  14. bluehead

    Cyclones dont like water :(

    heathyoung, I'm amazed you managed to fix this. Burtie, how did you waterproof the throttle? Daniel
  15. bluehead

    How have ebikes changed your life?

    Me too... one thing e-biking has not done is saved me money. I switched to e-bike from using buses and the occasional taxi for my commute. The e-bike has been a lot cheaper than running a second car would have been - but I wouldn't have bought a second car anyway. It's been somewhat cheaper than...
  16. bluehead

    How have ebikes changed your life?

    I injured my knee in a cycling accident last winter. My e-bike has allowed me to not only stay on two wheels while I slowly recover but also to switch to biking as my sole way of getting to and from work. This has brought several benefits, some of which didn't occur to me before I experienced...
  17. bluehead

    found new cheap site for BMS, LiFePO4 & charger up to 18000W

    I just ordered a 24V 20Ah battery and 240W charger from bmsbattery.com. I'll post my experience with them. So far Jack at bmsbattery has been very responsive in answering questions about his products. Daniel
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